“He has tirelessly displayed the courage of his convictions advocating for affordable housing, a living wage, social and economic justice, better public transportation, more public parks and green spaces, and a commitment to consider climate change in every decision he makes personally and as a community leader. “
“Just imagine — some $17 trillion in savings, and health care for everyone!”
“Perhaps the greatest danger of unwanted change comes from within the city itself, from apathetic and cynical millennials, hippies, anarchists, witches, crystal-worshippers and other folks who simply have given up on politics altogether.”
Asheville, N.C.
“A unique individual for his time and place, Chuck Marsh was committed broadly to environmental education, bigger-picture thinking and a deep love for people and the future of the world.”
Asheville, N.C.
“In that vein, here is my idea for the Vance Monument: Have a local sculptor create a giant hand at the base; fingers folded to create the impression that the obelisk is a raised middle finger.”
“She understands what has occurred and what kinds of economic and social steps can help Asheville move forward versus being static or moving backward.”
It’s no wonder that The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) [Revised] is such a popular play in the Asheville area. It’s an automatic crowd-pleasing comedy.
“Is it going to take someone being killed before we can get some relief from this problem?”
“It seemed that the whole world was at war, and the tiny river kingdom of Asheville was neither exempt from the traumatic effects nor absent in playing an important integral part in its prosecution.”
Asheville, N.C.
“I have found him to be a person of high integrity, a willing listener, a thoughtful decision-maker and an inclusive leader.”
“Once we acknowledge that those back-of-house “dish-pit” employees are just as important (if not more) than the young and sprightly servers in the front of house, we can begin to change the climate and move the industry and the hard-working people of Asheville forward.”
‘I really want you to understand what the struggle really is here, and it lies solely on the business owners themselves not making a proper business plan that involves planning out proper employee wages, staffing and scheduling.”
Asheville, N.C.
“Your turn signal isn’t there to show others that you’re turning. It’s there to alert others that you’re about to turn.”
“It is not proper for our hometown TV stations to give us misleading and false information disguised as commentary — and made mandatory by Sinclair.”
“North Carolina continues to use the federal minimum wage of $7.25 an hour, or an annual income of $15,080 for a full-time worker — $1,000 below the federal poverty level. This doesn’t seem right — but what can we do about it?”
“Would you like to stop sending our patriotic sons and daughters to the Middle East? To drive on free ‘fuel’ provided by area businesses? To breathe cleaner air? Two opportunities to learn how are coming up.”
Asheville, N.C.